(courtesy IMDb (c) Paramount+) SNAPSHOTThe final installment of [Star Trek: Discovery] sees “Captain Burnham and the crew of the U.S.S. Discovery uncovering a mystery that will send them on an epic adventure across the galaxy to find an ancient power whose very existence has been deliberately hidden for centuries. But Continue Reading
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Rise from the fall: Thoughts on Halo season 2 (E1-3)
(courtesy IMP Awards) You can’t help but feel, as Halo sets out on its second season deep in the war-troubled depths of the 26th-century where humanity has colonised the stars and found that not all the neighbours are welcoming, that bad things are coming and they are coming up fast. Continue Reading
Two friends, two worlds, one future: Full trailer debuts for Iwájú
(courtesy IMP Awards) SNAPSHOTIwájú is an original animated series set in a futuristic Lagos, Nigeria, co-produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. The exciting coming-of-age story follows Tola – a young girl from the wealthy island, and her best friend, Kole, a self-taught tech expert, as they discover the secrets & Continue Reading
C’mon and get televisually happy: Palm Royale, The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin + The New Look
(via Shutterstock) INTRO Palm Royale (via First Showing (c) AppleTV+) SNAPSHOTPalm Royale is a true underdog story that follows Maxine Simmons (Kristen Wiig) as she endeavors to break into Palm Beach high society. As Maxine attempts to cross that impermeable line between the haves and the have-nots, “Palm Royale” asks Continue Reading
They hit different: Thoughts on Mr. & Mrs. Smith season 1
(courtesy IMP Awards) If the digital platforming age has taught us anything, besides of course the need to schedule healthy breaks between bingeing stints, it’s that any movie that has seen the light of cinematic day is fair game for platformers looking for a new property to add to their Continue Reading
Welcome home, Franklin: New Snoopy: Presents special on its way
(courtesy IMP Awards) SNAPSHOTThe origin story for one of Peanuts‘ most beloved characters, the special follows Franklin as he moves to a new town and navigates new friendships. Franklin’s family is always on the move with his dad’s military job, and everywhere he goes Franklin finds support in a notebook Continue Reading
Documentary review: Epic Animal Migrations – Patagonia
(courtesy IMDb) Documentaries in our hyper-sensationalised digital age have a lot to contend with. With almost everything braying at us with unrelenting 24/7 intensity, you have to be loud and intense and a little tabloidy to cut through; fair enough in one sense – if everyone else is yelling, you Continue Reading
Mini-mass of movie and streaming trailers: Spaceman, Robot Dreams, Constellation, Ripley + Alexander: the Making of a God
(via Shutterstock) Isn’t it weird to be a little relieved that things a tad quiet on the movie and streaming front atm? Clearly not whisper quiet since this post has five trailers, among many currently out there in the world, but quieter than the usual end-of-year-get-this-thing-eligible-for-the-Oscars frantic which is fun Continue Reading
Blood runs in the family: Thoughts on The Brothers Sun
(courtesy First Showing) You have to love any series that uses the energetic musical idiosyncrasy of Belgian popster Plastic Bertrand’s “Ça plane pour moi” to soundtrack a montage of two long estranged brothers bonding in L.A. at the supposed multi-million dollar vacation home of actor John Cho. You have to Continue Reading
All suspects aboard: Thoughts on Death and Other Details (S1, E1-2)
(courtesy IMP Awards) Murder is a very serious thing. As is the investigation to solve it which inevitably uncovers all kinds of nefarious intent, impulsive violent action and dreadfully dark consequence. And yet, somehow, when a murder mystery finds its way to the movies, or in the case of Death Continue Reading